August already! I admit I’ve had a difficult summer. While I’m fortunate enough to have a stable and peaceful life, people around me are suffering and one dear friend passed away in June. My head is spinning with grief and with concerns about my friends/family who are experiencing difficulties and challenges.
Word of the Month
Focus
Bible Verse of the Month
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.” – (Proverbs 4:25 – ESV)
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★ – I’m reading it.
✓ – I finished reading it. Yay!
⇗ – Still reading at the end of the month.
⇓ – I did not like it or finish it. (DNF = Did Not Finish)
∅ – Stalled – I started but didn’t finish. (Soft-DNF)
Finished Reading in August
No books finished yet in August.
Reading Intentions
Here are a few books I’m currently reading and making progress on.
☆ Christian Fiction: A Proper Pursuit, by Lynn Austin
I am loving this novel about a young woman visiting her aunts in Chicago during the 1893 World’s Fair. She is pursued by several men who are interested in making her their bride. The book combines humor and wisdom.
★ History: The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough
I’m still reading this. It is very interesting but as with all David McCullough history books, it is heavy with facts and information, and a bit of a challenge to sift through.
★ Art: Perspective Made Easy, by Ernest R. Norling
This is my second try at getting through this book that really, to be honest, goes over my head at times. But I’m going to keep on reading because I hope something will “click” and I’ll learn to draw buildings with better perspective.
Not like this:
★ Art: Sketchbook Joy, by Katie Moody
Cute cover!
★ Art: Art Studio Secrets: More Than 300 Tools and Techniques to Inspire Creativity, by Marjorie Sarnat
This book lists a lot of art techniques the author has tried out. Something for everyone! Almost all words; few illustrations.
Did Not Finish – aka: DNF
No DNF’s yet in August.
As of January I no longer have a diary section at the end of my monthly book posts. I discontinued it because I rarely use it. However, if I have anything more to say about anything, I’ll write it down here. It just won’t be in a diary-type format.
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